At I/O 2024, Google made lots of exciting AI announcements—but one that has everyone talking is Project Astra. Essentially, Project Astra is what Google is calling an "advanced seeing and talking responsive agent." This means that a future Google AI will be able to get context from what's around you and you can ask a question and get a response in real...

Houseplants spark joy. They add a splash of life and color to any indoor space, and if properly chosen and cared for, they can thrive just about anywhere. Anyone who’s ever started an indoor garden knows that tending to houseplants can quickly become a way of life, if not an addiction. Caring for living things is meditative and therapeutic, and the...

As part of Google I/O, the company made several AI announcements, including a new experimental tool called VideoFX. With VideoFX, users can have a high-quality video generated just by typing in a prompt—and it's powered by a new AI model that Google calls Veo. What is Google Veo?To get the new VideoFX tool to work, Google's DeepMind team developed a...

If you've put any amount of work into planting outdoors, the last thing you want is for pests to take up residence and use your yard like their own personal pantry. Unless you take an active approach to warding them off, animals like deer, rabbits, and raccoons can quickly decimate your flowers, fruits, and vegetables.You probably don't want to spray...

During yesterday's big Google I/O keynote, Google talked about a handful of new AI features coming to Android, including a new change to Circle to Search, as well as AI-powered scam protections. One day later, Google has a trove of new Android 15 announcements, starting with the reveal that Android 15 beta 2 is now available. Android 15 beta 2 is available...

Google's AI heavy Google I/O keynote has ended, but Gemini has a long way to go before it can turn Google's AI dreams into realities. While many of Google's AI features are months down the line, the AI Overviews feature is already live for all US users. Google is only going to be adding more AI features to the Search page going forward. This includes...